Top 10 U.S. Search Terms by Category, July 2010

Below, the top 10 search terms by search volume. Data are provided by Hitwise.

Top 10 U.S. Search Terms by Category, July 2010 (%)

IT and Internet

Automotive Manufacturers

Search Term

Search Volume

Search Term

Search Volume

paypal

5.49

ford

1.79

paypal.com

1.02

toyota

1.61

oovoo

0.86

honda

1.53

paypal login

0.79

hyundai

1.17

people search

0.76

nissan

1.13

reverse phone lookup

0.64

harley davidson

1.04

paypal account

0.50

oreilly auto parts

0.98

www.paypal.com

0.44

chevrolet

0.85

find people

0.42

kia

0.64

intelius

0.41

jeep

0.61

Movies

Social Networking and Forums

Search Term

Search Volume

Search Term

Search Volume

netflix

6.96

facebook

12.29

redbox

0.67

facebook login

4.70

imdb

0.63

youtube

4.00

free movies online

0.59

myspace

3.07

netflix.com

0.59

facebook.com

1.61

fandango

0.58

www.facebook.com

1.34

watch free movies online

0.55

you tube

0.58

movies

0.49

myspace.com

0.53

blockbuster

0.46

youtube.com

0.43

netflix login

0.39

youtube broadcast yourself

0.32

Blogs and Personal Websites

Broadcast Media

Search Term

Search Volume

Search Term

Search Volume

facebook.com

0.71

fox news

2.35

youtube

0.49

cnn

2.23

facebook

0.31

msnbc

1.15

bossip

0.25

cnn.com

0.57

youtube music

0.19

news

0.53

tumblr

0.15

cnn news

0.51

perez hilton

0.15

abc news

0.43

xanga

0.14

ksl

0.36

caringbridge

0.14

ksl classifieds

0.35

facebook login

0.13

foxnews.com

0.35

Shopping Rewards andDirectories

Travel Destinations and Accommodations

Search Term

Search Volume

Search Term

Search Volume

coupons

0.19

hotels.com

0.57

consumer reports

0.17

carnival cruise

0.34

marlboro.com

0.15

disney world

0.27

mycokerewards

0.09

six flags

0.23

free stuff

0.09

cedar point

0.23

mapquest driving directions

0.08

royal caribbean

0.19

coupons.com

0.08

disneyland

0.19

mycokerewards.com

0.08

hershey park

0.18

jcpenney coupons

0.07

holiday inn

0.18

printable coupons

0.07

kings island

0.18

Food and Beverage Brands and Manufacturers

Pharmaceutical and Medical Products

Search Term

Search Volume

Search Term

Search Volume

pizza hut

4.90

tylenol recall

0.44

dominos

2.01

cialis

0.36

mcdonalds

1.99

fibromyalgia

0.34

domino’s pizza

1.10

lexapro

0.29

starbucks

0.88

zenni optical

0.28

subway

0.87

cymbalta

0.22

mycokerewards

0.63

diabetes

0.20

kfc

0.55

phentermine

0.20

dominos pizza

0.53

high blood pressure

0.18

mycokerewards.com

0.51

affordable dentures

0.18

Hitwise, a subsidiary of Experian, monitors how more than 25 million Internet users, including 10 million in the United States, interact with over 1 million Web sites across more than 160 industry categories. It collects Internet usage information through a combination of ISP data partnerships and opt-in panels. Data are collected in accordance with local and international privacy legislation and are audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers.